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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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chawli batata nu shaak recipe | chawli bateta nu shaak | choli bateka nu shaak |
Gujarati chawli batata nu shaak is a simple sabzi from the land of Gujarat. Learn how to make chawli bateta nu shaak.
Choli bateka nu shaak is a little spicy vegetable recipe made of fresh chawli beans and potato cooked in spices. This shaak has a strong flavour of coriander seeds powder.
To make chawli batata nu shaak, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and carom seeds and cook it for a few seconds. Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, chawli, potatoes, soda bi-carb and salt, mix well and sprinkle a little water, cover and cook on slow flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked, while stirring occasionally. Add the chilli powder, coriander seeds powder and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for more 2 minutes, while stirring once in between. Serve hot.
That slight tinge of sugar in choli bateka nu shaak has been added as Gujarati’s are used to add a pinch of sugar yo every sabzi they make. If you wish, you can avoid it.
Serve this gujarati sabzi with hot phulkas or padvali roti.
Tips for chawli batata nu shaak. 1. Soda is added for quick cooking, but you can avoid it if you wish to. 3. Make potato cubes of medium size, else the potato and chawli both might not cook at the same time.
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Chawli Batate Nu Shaak recipe - How to make Chawli Batate Nu Shaak
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
13 Mins
Total Time
28 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Chawli Batate Nu Shaak
2 1/4 cups stringed and chopped long beans (chawli bhaji)
1 cup peeled and cubed potato
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds powder
1/4 tsp sugar
Method
For chawli batate nu shaak
- To make chawli batate nu shaak, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and carom seeds and cook it for few seconds.
- Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, chawli, potatoes, soda bi-carb and salt, mix well and sprinkle a little water, cover and cook on slow flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the chilli powder, coriander seeds powder and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for more 2 minutes, while stirring once in between.
- Serve the chawli batate nu shaak hot.
Chawli Batate Nu Shaak recipe with step by step photos
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what is chawli batate nu shaak made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for chawli batate nu shaak.
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what is chawli batate nu shaak made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for chawli batate nu shaak.
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This is what long beans ( chawli ) looks like. Also known as cow pea beans, green beans, yard long beans. Long beans is a low calorie vegetable and hence can be consumed by those on weight loss. It has fair amounts of Vitamin A and good amounts of Vitamin C. Being a green vegetable, it is rich in phyto chemicals and antioxidants, thus plays an important role in fighting cancer and delays aging. Its low sodium content and high potassium content offers cardiovascular protection and help manage high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Cut front and back ends of the chawli and discard.
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Chop.
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Clean the chawli in water.
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Drain.
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Chopped chawli ( long beans ).
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This is what long beans ( chawli ) looks like. Also known as cow pea beans, green beans, yard long beans. Long beans is a low calorie vegetable and hence can be consumed by those on weight loss. It has fair amounts of Vitamin A and good amounts of Vitamin C. Being a green vegetable, it is rich in phyto chemicals and antioxidants, thus plays an important role in fighting cancer and delays aging. Its low sodium content and high potassium content offers cardiovascular protection and help manage high blood pressure and diabetes.
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To make chawli batate nu shaak recipe | chawli bateta nu shaak | choli bateka nu shaak | heat the 2 tbls oil in a deep non-stick pan. Use coconut oil for a healthier life.
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Add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
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Add 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain).
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Cook for a few seconds.
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Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing).
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Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add 2 1/4 cups stringed and chopped long beans (chawli).
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Add 1 cup peeled and cubed potatoes.
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Add a pinch of baking soda or soda bicarb. By adding soda bi carb chawli cooks very well.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
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Mix well.
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Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over the sabji.
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Cover and cook on slow flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked, while stirring occasionally.
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Sabji after cooking for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Add 1 tsp chilli powder.
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Add 1 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds powder.
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Add 1/4 tsp sugar.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for more 2 minutes, while stirring once in between.
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Serve the chawli batate nu shaak | chawli bateta nu shaak | choli bateka nu shaak | hot.
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To make chawli batate nu shaak recipe | chawli bateta nu shaak | choli bateka nu shaak | heat the 2 tbls oil in a deep non-stick pan. Use coconut oil for a healthier life.
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Soda is added for quick cooking, but you can avoid it if you wish to.
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Make potato cubes of medium size, else the potato and chawli both might not cook at the same time.
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Chawli Batate Nu Shaak is rich in Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Thiamine.
- Vitamin C : Vitamin C is a great defence against coughs and colds. Have citrus fruits, lemons, vegetables ( capsicum, broccoli, cabbage). 52% of RDA.
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 30% of RDA.
- Magnesium : Magnesium is required for formation of bones and teeth. It helps in the metabolism of calcium and potassium. % of RDA. magnesium rich Indian foods like leafy vegetables (palak, broccoli, kale), pulses ( rajma, chawli, moong ), nuts (walnuts, almonds) , cereals ( jowar, bajra, whole wheat flour, dalia). 13% of RDA.
- Phosphorus : Phosphorous works closely with calcium to build bones. 10% of RDA.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. 10% of RDA.
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Soda is added for quick cooking, but you can avoid it if you wish to.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 133 cal |
Protein | 2.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 13 g |
Fiber | 0.4 g |
Fat | 7.9 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 6.1 mg |
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Renuka Mani
March 13, 2025, midnight

Archana M
March 13, 2025, midnight
The combination of Chawli Batata Nu Shaak is really good, with strong flavor of the coriander seeds and perfectly cooked potatoes. I enjoyed this with hot rotis.

DR VAISHALI PATEL
March 13, 2025, midnight
simple and day to day vegetables.By adding soda bi carb chawli retains its colour and cook very well. making this vegetables again and again, because it is my favourite subzi. thanks.

Foodie #679283
March 13, 2025, midnight
So good. Simple flavorful Gujarati style sabzi. Loved it alot.